idea of shutting down has bipartisan support on xichl we have more on this story with hud secretary sean donovan later this hour. >>> also, speaking of mortgages, americans are paying them on time more often these daysment credit reporting agency transunion says the percentage of late payments fell from 5.5% a year earlier, the lowest level in five years. general motors is cutting the price of the electric chevy volt. that's a drop of about 12.5%. back if june, gm cut the price of the volt in hopes of spuring sales. >> one of our best friend is here to talk business the economy and washington a. man who wears many hats, harold ford, are you a managing director nyu professor public policy, former congressman, nbc news political analyst. >> and your friend. >> do i get that, too. we got a lot to talk about. >> becky and scott, too. >> they are friend, too. >> we are going to talk newspapers. i never had a paper route, but extra, extra, read all about it, amazon's jeff besos is dropping serious cash, probably not serious cash, $250 million is one day's worth of work for him. you and me. joi